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With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the…
Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%
OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Kevin Drew hopes ‘Law & Order Toronto’ cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis
TORONTO — When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto:…
Here’s the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto’s Pearson airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the…
Joly says Canada is interested in ‘being involved’ in Ukraine’s security after war
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday she wants Canada to play a…
Liberal MP fears Ottawa will soon release a cash-strapped Africa strategy
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP who has long advocated for closer ties with Africa fears…
New jazz fellowship honors the genre’s elders and gives them each an unrestricted $100,000 grant
NEW YORK (AP) — Bertha Hope was only three years old when she started playing…
Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he sees an east-west clean electricity network as his first…
Carney leads in fundraising as Freeland says party numbers don’t tell the whole story
OTTAWA — Chrystia Freeland’s Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released Tuesday don’t…
Steven Spielberg’s next movie, with Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt, set for June 2026
Steven Spielberg is gearing up to direct a new film starring Josh O’Connor and Emily…
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, unveils new lifestyles brand As Ever
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Au revoir, American Riviera Orchard. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has…
FireAid announces $50 million for LA community organizations helping those impacted by fires
FireAid, the benefit concert that raised an estimated $100 million for those impacted by the…
Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials
Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from…
Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist
With a plane sitting upside-down on the tarmac at the Toronto airport, Anne Robinson remained…
Trump says AP will continue to be curtailed at White House until it changes style to Gulf of America
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will continue to restrict The Associated Press’ access…
Delta offering US$30,000 to passengers on plane that crash landed in Toronto
TORONTO — Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 to passengers who were on the plane…
TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny…
Federal government moving ahead with high-speed rail in Toronto-Quebec City corridor
MONTREAL — The federal government is moving ahead with the next phase of a high-speed…
True crime cruise will star John Walsh and hosts of ‘RedHanded,’ ‘Scamfluencers’ and ‘Kill List’
NEW YORK (AP) — Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a true…
Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal…
Alberta premier shuffles deputy health minister amid allegations of corruption
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith removed her government’s deputy minister of health Wednesday but bucked calls…
Quebec tables bill to limit strikes; union says it’s a ‘declaration of war’
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has tabled a new bill to limit the duration of…